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Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2010 Gallstone ileus is a rare disease, which is responsible for about 1%-4% of all cases of mechanical obstruction. The findings of gallstone ileus on computed tomography (CT) are pathognomonic.
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Gallstone Ileus: A Stone In The Way [PDF]
Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal, 2023 Gallstone ileus, a rare complication of cholelithiasis, is caused by an impaction of gallstones within the gastrointestinal tract leading to mechanical intestinal obstruction.
Bárbara Neto Castro +3 more
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Gallstone ileus: dilemma in the management
Clinics and Practice, 2017 Gallstone ileus is a mechanical intestinal obstruction caused due to impaction of a large gallstone within the bowel. The ideal treatment of gallstone ileus remains controversial, with the main dilemma being between a one-stage and a two-stage surgical ...
Girish D. Bakhshi +5 more
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Gallstone Ileus in Octogenarians: Is Cholecystectomy Really Needed?
Acta Medica, 2023 Gallstone ileus is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis and occurs when a gallstone migrates through a cholecystoenteric fistula and impacts within the gastrointestinal tract. Surgical intervention remains the treatment of choice, which consists of
Nikolaos Koliakos +7 more
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Jejunal perforation in gallstone ileus – a case series [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2007 Introduction Gallstone ileus is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis but an established cause of mechanical bowel obstruction in the elderly. Perforation of the small intestine proximal to the obstructing gallstone is rare, and only a handful of ...
Browning Louise E +3 more
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Gallstone Ileus: An Unlikely Cause of Mechanical Small Bowel Obstruction
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2017 Gallstone ileus is a rare disease that accounts for 1–4% of intestinal obstructions. Almost exclusively a condition in the older female population, it is a difficult diagnosis to make.
Estela Abich +2 more
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Laparoscopic two-stage procedure for gallstone ileus
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2019 Gallstone is a rare cause of bowel obstruction and is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Here, we report a case of gallstone ileus treated by laparoscopic two-stage procedure.
Koichi Inukai +3 more
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Radiological diagnosis of gallstone sigmoid ileus or coleus: Case report and literature review [PDF]
South African Journal of RadiologyGallstone ileus is a mechanical bowel obstruction caused by a gallstone within the intestinal tract. It occurs secondary to a fistulous communication between the gallbladder and intestine and commonly causes a small bowel obstruction termed gallstone ...
Suman Mewa Kinoo +2 more
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GALLSTONE ILEUS: A RARE CAUSE OF INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION [PDF]
National Journal of Medical Research, 2013 Gallstone ileus is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis, with a high morbidity and mortality rate, usually related to the delayed diagnosis of intestinal obstruction. Diagnosing gallstone ileus needs a high index of suspicion.
Hitendra K. Desai +4 more
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Transvaginal Hybrid NOTES Procedure for Treatment of Gallstone Ileus
Case Reports in Surgery, 2016 Gallstone ileus is a rare mechanical bowel obstruction, and previously reported cases have been treated laparoscopically with good results. Although transvaginal hybrid NOTES without a minilaparotomy has been reported to decrease the incidence of ...
Takuya Shiraishi +5 more
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